Hog feeder



Sept. 20, 1927.

W. DANNENBERG HOG FEEDER Filed oct. 28, 1926 Inventor B53567fiarzrzerzig Attorney Patented Sept. 20, 1927.

; UNITED ST ATES PATENT,IOJFFICE.

' wAL'rEE-nANNEN EEG, o'r'iruniman, Iowa. 7

Hoe FEEDER.

npplication filed October as, i926. 'Serial No. 144,749.

The present invention relates to ahog feeder andhasffor its prime/objectto provide a structure which will dlStIlbtlte into troughs arrangedalong the longitudinal sides of the device means bein provided in thetroughs for regulating t e flow of 7 feed tliereinto.

Another very important object of the invention lies in the provision ofadevice of this nature withltroughs having; therein means topr event thehogs from scattering the feed'therefromj; H I V 1 A still further veryimportant object: of the invention lies in the provision of a device ofthis nature with a structure that is simple, strong, easyito adjust,thoroughly reliable and eflicient in use, inexpensive to manufacture,and otherwise welladapted to the purpose for which it is designed. h 7WYith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescrip-' tion proceeds, the'invention resides in certain novelties ofconstruction, and in the combination and. arrangement of parts as i willbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed. 7 In the drawing: A 5.7

@Figurel' is a transversevertical Section taken through "the deviceembodying the features of my invention, 7 y

Fig. 2 Ba side elevationthereofJ,

,Referring to the drawings in'detaih it will be seen thatcthe numeral 5'denotes a bottom which. in the present instance may ber-ectangular information, but,'0 f course,

' These sidewalls 9 are curved outwardly at their bottom edge. A top 10is hinged as at-11 to one sidewall 9. .Rootsections 12 aresuitably'fixed to the sidewalls 9x a slight distancebelowtheir upperedges and rest on top ofithe upperedges of the extensions f 8. A beam 14extends betweenthe end-walls 7 and is triangular in cross section. Thisbeam-14 is disposed immediately above the median longitudinaldimensions" of the board 6 and bottomy5. A sheet metal memher A is bentalong itsmedian longitudinal from the side edges of thebottom 5.

dimension and said dimension rests along I the upper apex of the beam 14so as to form downwardly disposed sides 15 which diverge downwardly fromeach other to mergeat the sides of the board 6 into bottom portions .16which terminate in upwardly and outwardly flanging portions '17 thathave their extremities abutting cross walls 18 rising It is to be notedthat the side walls 9 terminate attheir bottom edges at the same levelwith the upper edges of the cross 'walls 18 vand immediately abovethejuncture of thepore tions 16 and 170i thesheetmetal, member. Thissheet metal member A forms a divider for distributing'thefeed evenly inthe'two.

side troughs located under the roof {sections 12. Regulating gatesQOextend down I intothe trough and are hinged as at 21 to plates Theplates 22 are slotted as at 23 and bolts24 mounted in thelower portionsof theside walls 9 project through'th ese slots 23 and have wing, nuts25thereon, so that the plates may be held indifferent adjusted positionsfor regulatingthe distances at which the gates 20"rwill extend; into thetrough. on each portion 17 there are pro- 'vided guard bales 26 Which[are of curved formation and mounted in spaced parallel planes. Theseguards 26 prevent thexhogs from rooting the feediromthe troughs.

7 It is thought that the construction,utility,

and advantages ofthis invention will nowbe clearly understood without avmoredetaileddescription thereof, The present embodiment ofthe invention"has been disclosed in detail merely by way otexam'ple since in actualpractice it attains the fea- 'tures of advantage"enumerated as desirablein the, statement of theinvention and in the above description; Itawillbe apparent that changes in the details of construction, in thematerials, and in the combination an-darrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing :trom'the spiritor scope of theinventionas hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of ts advantages--Havingithus described my. invention what 7,

A device of the class described includ ing,:inacombination a bottom a ipv z yof endwalls rising from thebottom, a pairof side walls extendingbetween the end walls and terminating above the bottom, a pair of sidewalls rising from the longitudinal edges o t e ettomgandt m n t n -athesame level with the bottom edges of the sidewalls first mentioned, abeam extending between the end walls equidistant from the firstmentioned side walls andabove the bottom, a. sheet metal memberbentalong its median longitudinal dimension and resting at saiddimension on said beam to form down ardly and outwardly inclined sidemembers merging into bottom members, said bottom members terminating inupwardly extending portions terminating in abutment with the second sideWalls.

2. A device of the class described including, in.combination, a bottom,a. pair of end walls rising from the bottom, a. pair of side wallsextending between the end walls and terminating above the bottom, a pairof side alls rising from the longitudinal edges oi: thebottom andterminating at the same level with the bottom edges of the side wallsfirst mentioned, a beam extending between the end walls equidistant fromthe first mentioned side walls and above the bottom, a sheet metalmember bent along its median longitudinal dimenslon and; resting at saiddimension on said beam to form downwardlyfland outwardly inclined sidemcn'ibers merging into bottom members, said bottom lin elnbersterminating in upwardly extending portions terminating in abutment withthe second side walls, upwardly bowed members mounted on the terminalportions of 1 the sheet metal member.

above the bottom, a sheet metal member bent along its medianlongitudinal dimension and resting at said dimension on said beam toform downwardly and outwardly inclined side members merging into bottommembers,

said bottom. members terminatin; in upwardly extending portionsterminating in abutment with the second side walls. upwardly bowedmembers mounted on the terminal portions of the sheet metal member,saidbowed members being disposed in parallel spaced relation.

4L. A device of the class described including, 1 combination, a bottom,a pair o'it end walls rising itrom the bottom, a pair of side wallsextending between the end walls and terminating above the bottom. a pairof side walls rising from the longitudinal edges of the bottom andterminat ng at the same level with the bottom edges of the side wallsfirst mentioned, a beam extending beallel tween the end wallsequidistant from the lirst mentioned side walls and above the bottom. asheet metal member bent along its median longitudinal dimension andresting at said dimension on said beam to form downwardly and outwardlyinclined side members merging into bottom members. said bottom membersterminating in upwardly extending portions terminating in abutment withthe second sidenvalls, up-

wardly bowed men'ibers mounted on the terminal portions 01 thesheetnietal member,

said bowed members beingdisposed in par spaced relaticm. platesadjustably nionnted on the lower portions of theflirst side walls, gateshingedly cdnncctcd with saidplaies to swil'igrably depend therefrom.

5. Aderice of the classfdescribed includinn. in con'ibination. a bottom,apair of end walls rising from the bottom; a pair of side wallsextending betweenthc endwalls and terminating above the bottonna pair ofside walls rising; from the longitudinal. edges of the bottom andterminating at the same level with the bottom edges of the sidewallsfirst mentioned, a. beam extending between the endwalls equidistant fromthe first mentioned side walls and above the bottom, a sheet metalmember bent along llZSIHBtlittll longitudinal dimension and resting: atsaid dimension onsaid beam to term dowlnvardly and outwardly inclinedside members merging into bottom members, said bottom membersterminating innpwardly extending portions terminating in abutment withthe second side walls, upwardly bowed members mourned onthe terminalportions oi? the sheet metal member, said bowcdmeml'iers being disposedin parallel spaced relation, plates adjnstably mounted on the lowerportions of the first side 'alls. gates hingedly connected with saidplates to swingably depend therefrom, a cover hingedly mounted on one ofthe first side walls to cXtendover said first side wall, extensionsonsaid end walls. and roof sections on saidextensiona.

G. A device of the class dm'qcribod including, in combination. a bottom.a pair of end walls rising from the bottom, a pair of side 'allsextendingbetween the end walls and terminating, above the bottom, a beamextending between the end walls equidistant il rom the sido walls and adistan above the bottom. a sheet metal inemberbcnt along its medianlongitudinal dimension and resting at said dimension onsaid beam to formoutwardly and downwardlyinclined side members mergii'ig into bottommembers,

'said bottom members terminating in up wardlyextcnding portionsanidmeans for supporting the extremities or said up ardly eiitendingportions a distance above the bottom. I i

In testimony whereof I ai'hx my signature.

lVALTER DANNE NBERG.

